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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-03-10

Lorenzo Dow arrived home from Washington
Territory last week. His wife stopped at Ports
mouth a few days but arrived Monday night. Mr..
Dow was much pleased with what he saw on his
trip He says every town he visited was filed with
Maine people who naturally took the lead in the
affairs Of the place. Fairfield Journal.
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The City Solicitor is required to give his SER
vices for a fixed compensation, but under Tax
payer rule this official was given fees as wei
for his services in the railroad case. They
were all on the make, and property owners
have had to foot the bills.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-03-10

The people of Gloucester painted the town
red when it was known that the retaliation bill
had been signed by the President. But il was
terrible snub to Secretary Bayard.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-03-10

In the discussion of the Belmont bill in the
House the other day, Mr.. Rice declared that
1--WE could not afford to 60 to war with Great
Britain" "Suppose she should go to war with
usT' inquired Mr.. Milliken.
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The North Atlantic Pilot Chart for March gives
information as to probabilities of winds and cur
rents and notes of abandoned wrecks, floating ice
Sc, and another chapter Of notes on the use of oil
IN smoothing rough sea. To keep clear of ice of
Newfonndland, the safe, transatlantic course is
from New York to lat. 40, Ion. Al, thence to Cape
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BuKNiiAM. To-day, March 9Th, the long looked
for snow storm has arrived. We think it has been
as much as > days since have been treated to
this very desirable luxury, which we trust will in
sure Us seighing for at least one week longer The
snow At the present time is not less than 81 it, in
the woods Much sickness now prevails in this
vicinity. Gershom TWitchell, who has been danger
ously SICK Tor the past two weeks with rheumatic
fever Is still very low. A Young child of Mr..
Edward Davis, is quite sick and threatened with
typhoid fcver.....A young man by the name of
Perkins cut of one OF his toes recently while ut
work in the woods. Joseph Jones cut a very
severe cash in one of his feet short time ago.
g. ii. Nelson of Wateryie was in town Friday
and held the lines over the > year old Buchanan
mare owned by VIM. IL. Kimbal This Young
mare has been showing some remarkable turns of
speed in few trials she has had on the ice this
winter
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deau, we are led to wish that Adam would
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The letter from Mr.. G.. II. Burd Oh 10Y >ter
Planting in Belfast Bay" will Ia. read with liz
tere~t by the friends of the writer, and by Il
large number A. We'll who felt IN interest in
the attempt TO establish nev, industry here.
The letter tells Of the obstacles Mr.. Burd had
TO contend with. and shows that he did not at
tempt 10 secure undue rights and privileges.
III, letter corrohorate> the brief statement
first given in the Journal, and viii increase
the regret that Il local enterprise Should have
been 50 >lnnmarily -qucched.
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other had CLANS for sale and to stop him said
"Say, which way You going" Going on the
side that mas got the most money shouted the man,
who evidently thinking of the election ne>t
Monday.
Capt. Bonner, of Baltimore. of the barkentne
Priscilla built in Belfast last year is here ON bust
relating to the building of another vessel for
the same firm. The Priscilla has made voyage
to South America and return. and the captain SAYS
that while she is one of the handsome>t vessels
alloat and admired by all who see her. She does
not sail as we'll expected In fact, the Priscilla
in this respect is not superior the Glad Tidinss,
also built in this city by Mr. Cottrell. Capt. Bon
ner thinks the fault is in the sparring and not in
the model of the Priscilla. The vessel came home
| in ballast, yet made fer her owners more than -
900 on the trip Capt. Bonner will make another
voyage in the Priscilla and then return to Belfast
to superintend the building of the new vessel
LEGISLATIVE. The only member OF the Waldo
county delegation vote against granting charter
To the Eden Water Co. IF Bar Harbor was Mr..
Wilson Of Belfast ON the motion to indefinitely
postpone the bill making the legal weight of a
hu~hel OF cats - pounds Liuleeld and Niggin
voted yea Libby, Palmer and Wilson nay, Aver
and Greer absent Representative Wilson vote,
! for the passage of the new and stringent liquor
bill. The Governor has Signed Am act To- incor
p"ritt the seal iiarhor Water Company MI
Clements, of tins city aud seal larhor, i one Of the
| corlnratpr~....S,N me mhere Of the Legal Affair,
committee, have reported leave IL withdraw ON the
petition from the temperance people Of NHd"
/ County to confer upon trial justices concurrent
Jurisdiction With the Belfast police court. The
minority Nc-~r~ ole, Sargent ALEU- ami Lo"hcy'
viii report aI!l IN accordance with the petition
| HE minority arg III earnest ana a liyeiy debate Is
| looked for when the matter comes te!orc the
! House.
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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-03-10
The Prohibition Party Organizing for 1883

The Prohibition State Committee met at the Elm
House, Auburn, on Tuesday March LIST. Col. w.
I. Eustis of Dixfeld was elected Chairman, and
John II. Stacy, Esq. Sec'y. Prof. f. W. Gowen of
Freedom was chosen as State Organizer and Lee
turer and funds are now being raised for that pur-
pose. 1t was also voted to place Volney b. Cush-
ing in the lecture field. A Prohibition Conference
is to be held at Augusta May 4, 1887.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-03-10

And We will SAY further that he. Baker,
WAS opposed to The STATE stead and loes not al,-
prove of The methods Of those concerned in it,
After the criticism Oh Mayor Bakers course
i'll the ward two steal VA, published he called
at the Journal office and presented his side Of
the case and wanted something said 10 smooth
matters over. He evidently felt kccnly the
position i'll which he was placed. and out of
friendly regard We ave i'll the following issue
some statements male by him. ncu lii /. the
one above quoted. but which We sab, q,ortlv
learned Were not in accordance with The facts.
We now -ce that in our lr>ir' t. serve NJ. B:t-
kcr We committed an error III Not stating that
he said he was oppo>tI." otc.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-03-10

An act establishing an Arbor Day has passe,
both houses Of the Legislature.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-03-10

We gave last week the opinions Of Mayor
and ROW present the United Labor Party'>
opinion of Mayor Hewitt Tie "authorizrd
representatives of t3.Goo workin-mcn Of tile
Empire city unanimously adopted resolutions
II which they ",cnouuce the sentiments en-
pressed by Abram :. Hewitt As infamous libcl>
On organized labor and a. the most aulaciotl,
revelation OF the purposes of organized capital
i>t> and doodle miIlionaire>:' and they ask all
or-anzcl labor 10 remember that although
Ahram :. Hewitt was permitted hy an omni--
cicnt Providence to he elected mayor. It may
have been intended a> a punishment for our
sins. considering that among his feliow-ritZcn>
he is Well known 10 have become 4 constitution
I'll hypochondriacal crank. and lis opinions and
utteranre> have long since ceased to be OF any
importance to any rational human being" No
doubt many Of those represented 10y these rc>o-
buttons voted with the Democratic PARTY to
elect Mr.. Hewitt Mayor of New York city. but
they know more now than they dill then.
The TaX-reducer> promised to reduce taxes.
and did make a reduction Of nearly fifty Der
cent. They have given the people q clean.
honest ami bu>ine>>-lhe administration. free
from the ioh5ery and robbery that character
ilcd ,he four Years OF ring rule. They have
| secured a settlement OF the railroad tax mat
/ ter b. Which Belfast will receive about $1,000
annually. enough 10 meet the charge for water
rental. They propose if sustained At the polls
at the coming election to cortinue the policy Of
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-03-10
No Matches Mad. in THAT House.

An Augusta lanl'ady hides the mattel es so her
extravagant bOartle.s shall not use Them. Ken.
nelDec journal.
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And "COld Tea" IN Particular.

Senator Etimunds is said to be skilled in making
beef tea. He certainly is an expert in all kinds Of
tea. Boston Record
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-03-10

One paper says the Prohibitonists of Batl
have nominated Snipe for Mayor, and another
gives his name as Swipe. As an ally of the
rum Democracy the latter name is most appro.
pirate. Let's wipe him out.
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Municipal Elections.

Many Of the Maine cities and towns held their
annual election last Monday. Portland leads OF
With 4 sweeping Republican victory, reelecting
Mayor Chapman, and retaining the large majority
i'll the city government
Rockland reelected Mayor Williams (Rep,)
over Bradford Il. kalloch, the Democratic nom
nee by majority of 322 out of total vote of l407
Williams majority last year was 63 The Repub
cans elect 20 OF the Is members of the city council
Inc Democrats have enc Alderman and one Coun-
Gilman, both being elected on the union ticket
Last year the Democrats had Is of the is members
o; the city council.
Bath reelected Mayor Watcrliell Rep, hy 3l9
majority over Charles F.. Patten, Democrat, and :
F. Nnlpe Temperance The Republicans elect the
Aldermen i'll five wards and Councilmen in six
wards. No choice for Aldermen in two wards and
Councilman in one ward.
>tco gave 80 Republican ma ority, a gain of 30
over last year. Judge Willis T. Emmons was
elected Mayor over senator Harry \. Weymouth
Democratic nominee. sin out Of the seven wards
elected Republican officers.
Lewiston elected u. j. McGillicudy, Dem,
MaNorhy 30 majority over Hon. A. X. Il. knowl
ton. The Republicans have both branches of the
City Council.
Auburn. IIallowcli, Old Orchard and Britlscton
went Republican In Ellsworth the Republicans
carried three of the five wards but the Democrats
fctlected Mayor Mason. Skowhegan Republicans
elected two of the three Selectmcn.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-03-10

President Cleveland loves to write for the
press, and is greatly pleased to see his messages
printed in full in all the leading papers of the
country.
How does he like the newspaper comments
on his vetoes of pension bills;
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-03-10

The Police judge reported f9lty-siN drunk,
for the short month Of FelruarE-amo>t TWO
per day. l. costs about 50 o,i Zach commit
nicnt. 30 the county iIt> been pax to an expense
Of $3.50 for one months operations Of tho
tramp mil. ut which further mention i made
in local article elsewhere. Add 80 for the
judges salary and you have t:ie amount of
$40 taken from taxpayers AMI Ill into the
pockets Of the liu- During the past month.
This. with other fickin@> and >teain@-,i> what
they are fighting for.
Il was generally understood Il week OF TWO
ago that Mr. J. T. Wilson would he the Tax
payer candidate for Mayor at the coming clcc-
ton. His opposition at Augusta TO the petit
ton Of the Temperance people OF this city and
county specially conmened him 10 the ring.
since then. however. Mr.. Wilson lia, voted 1oi
the iron-rlad Temperance bill md thi> hes tax
Ell him out of III" iied.
\ Chicago ring has been EXPOSED and it j.
said that Hinc out Of nj least thirty who have
shared IL profits have confessed. The Belfast
ring which for the four years ending in March
last shared the >poil> WAS Il much closer cor
poratioh, but their profits Were 10 doui. quite
It. lnrgt. uru!3ur1ionatrlX
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According to the ring organ the Taxpayer
rcfunding committee lied over heir own sig
natures when they said that. 1.-THE four per
cent. bonds have been sold ami the six per
cents redeemed through the Belfast wings
Bank without expense 10 the city. except the
Item OF Sl.''o for sNprc>sa@e. This statement
appears in the record, of the city and we
leave the ring to settle the question of yeracty
between themselves and their organ.
The Democratic state Committee held meet
ing in Augusta last week. The kcnnebec Jour
nal says: The committee decided to remove
Republicans now holding offices in the State as
rapidly a> possible and till their places with
Democrats Has President Cleveland abdi-
catedf and where is civil service reform: 1t is
time for q. William Curtis to come to the res
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LIBERTY. Four Young ladies left this village
Monday morning for the state Normal School 1T
Castinc, VIZ. Miss Lutte Kate and Miss Mary Hell
en- Hatch, Miss Mary Brown and Miss Maud Cas-
we'll. Miss Lila Bowler will return to Bucksport
neNt Monta y. where she expects to graduate soon
flown meeting next Monday Owing to the
storm sunday Councillor Hunt was unable to re.
turn to Augusta Monday. While {. NJ IIur,l was
ON his way to Scarsmont Saturday in going M the
Gram hill his horse took fright at large snow ball
the boys had rolled up and left beside the road
Turning around and getting away from Mr. Iurd
the horse started back for Liberty at almost light
ming speed. In Il few moments he demolished the
sleigh and clearing himself from it he ran to the
tannery before he was caught The horse sustain
Ell no damage, but the sleigh looked as though it
was at Fort Sumpter during the siege. The town
Will be invited to settle the bills Us. L. Young
has bought fine horse from ROBBIE jackson of
It few days with the salvation Army at Belfast re-
turned here one evening last week to hold what he
called 4 farewell meeting. Armed with a paper
called the War Cry he expected to make the very
earth trcmhlc, but his success was no better than
heretofore Few people would attend his meeting
and none would buy his War Cry, and on taking
up Il collection to pay forthc of hall ST. George
ger Tor other fields If he should adopt some pro
lcssoh IN which physical instead of mental capac-
lty Is required his success would be much greater
than It now is..... MessrS. Baker 4 Palmer have
opened 4 meat market in the Cargill block
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For Blame.

The Washington correspondent Of the Pha-
delphia Times. while none too friendly to the
nomination OF Mr.. Blaine a. the Republican
candidate for President in ISIS. betray> hi, be-
lief i'll Mr.. Blaine'> great strength and popular
ity and compliments our Congressman rs fol-
lows:
To Il di>intere>ted observer. after hearing
the returns from the canvass of the Republicans
OF the House by the Blaine managers. ii would
have been concluded that the Blaine furore was
ttlnpcrlng down to the necessities OF the >itua-
ton and that the Republican party will ulti-
matey make up its mind to fight il next battle
under the standard Of some other leader. But
that inNincible spirit of confidence which IT,
nores reason and jumps at conclusions not jus
tined by the logic of facts nor the eloquence OF
events i undnme,l and will push forward the
Blaine boom to the certain confusion an posi-
bic overthrow of all competition.
that classic and eloquent Representative.
Seth l.. Miiken. who has lanes &. Blaine on
the roll of his constituents. ha. been by no
means tie least Jealous Of those who have cam
Na>>ed the situation in the House. Mllikrn
says: TO ask such a question a> whether
Blaine will he nominated is to conce,le thai YOU
have not caught on to the inevitable tendency
of things He will lie nominated and elected
He has only TO keep quiet and mind hi, own
business and the nomination will come To him.
And u sure H. the DAY comes around he will
he elected. That Is my diagnosis Of the ease.
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place of business Tuesday for the first time sine,
he was taken sick. He is improving rapidly an,
will soon be seen in his accustomed places.
ANOTHER HOTEL PROJECT. Mr.. George o
Bailey, of this city, presented petition the city
government Monday night asking permits, I,
erect large wooden building the Angler lot, 50
called, to be used as a hotel. Associated with Mr.
Bailey is Mr.. Grinnel, proprietor of tic Searspor
House, who is ready to put $4,000 into the enter
prise. Mr.. Bailey say he will remove the Angler
house and in its place erect a house four storie.
high on Church street and four stories and Il base
ment on High street. Mr.. Baeys lot is 1870 feet OF
High and 20 on Church street. The county lot Join.
on the west, and Mr.. Bailey will make an EFFORT t,
straighten his line by negotiating with the Count,
Commissioners. The idea is to build a first ella.
wooden house similar to the Elmwood at Water
Viiie costing about $4,000, and containing sevcnt,
rooms. Mr.. Grnnel is one of the best hotel me,
in the State and would like to come to Belfast an,
Belfast would like to have him come. We hope til,
desired permission will be granted
DEATH OF JONATHAN HOLMES. Nh Jonath;,
Holmes, of Paris, died in this city at the residence
of his daughter, Mrs. Nelson Rich, Wc,lncs,la,
afternoon, March 2d, at the advanced aye of o
years, D months and days. Mr.. Holmes wa
stricken with paralysis about two weeks ago. an,
for several days before death he was unconscious
Mr. Holmes was born in Hebron, now Maine, bu
then Massachusetts. Sixty years ago his fathc
cleared farm in Hartford, this State where TIN
family resided until twenty years ago, when Mr.
MONIES moved to Paris where he has since resid
Ell. Last September he came to Belfast to visit hi
daughter, Mrs. Rich, and remained until his death
lie thought the sea air would be bene fetal to him
MIR. Holmes was farmer and although an arden
Republican never aspired to political perfermcn,
ne was FOR sixty years Free will Baptist and hi
mte was that of a conscientious Christian. MI
Holmes was volunteer in the war OF 1872 an
drew pension: His father was Il soldier in III
Revolution Friday morning Mrs Rich and othe
members OF the family accompanied the remain
OF MT Holmes to Paris, where they were burie
beside his wife, who died twenty one years age
mr.; Holmes leaves seven children-MIr. Sullivan
Holmes. at Paris; Mrs. Nelson Rich, Belfast: Nj,
Bradford r. Holiness Arlington, Mass. Mrs.S. ara
Z: M, Norway Mrs. NJ. De Ford, Belfast; Mi
Frecand $. Holmes, Cambridgcport Mass. an
Mr.. Jonathan Holmes, Jr., Boston.
, 1887-01-27
WINTER NOTES.
Common Occurrences in and About
the City.
Matters Of Minor Importance
Hastily Gathered.

There are now eight colored prisoners
in the county Jail.
The wind is still with us. but a relaxa
ton is promised for the Fourth of July.
The track Of the Cheyenne & Northern
is expected to reach Chugwater to-mor-
row.
AT the county hospital a young man
BY the name of James Trumble has
died.
The barn upon the Hellman Rutledge
ranch on Horse creek were burned
Tuesday.
The majority OF the cases before the
justices Yesterday concerned gentlemen and
ladies of a dark color.
Travellers can soon 90 to the Chug-
water by rail as the road will be com
pleted TO that point tomorrow.
The Masons of this city who went to
visit the Laramie City lodge Tuesday re-
turned yesterday morning.
Governor Moonlight yesterday appoint
ed James II. Douglas a notary public at
the Shoshone reservation. Wyoming.
Several dusky damsels were before
Judge Fisher yesterday On the same old
complaint, and were dealt with and fined
accordingly.
The Sons Of Veterans of this city will
probably establish a ladies aid society in
connection with their camp some time in
the near future.
What railroad men are wishing for now
is that a heavy snow may fall so hat the
marvellous steam pillow now in this city can
be seen at work.
The addition now being built to keefe's
hall will be fitted up and used as a lodge
room for the Sons of Veterans and sew
eral other organizations.
Three colored ''vags'' named respec-
lively Walter Wallace, George Dover and
Henry Lowe, we're sent to the county
JAN yesterday 10 await trlal.
Edward Card, the man who is charged
with having assaulted John Held with a
knife, was sent to the county Jail yester-
day to await his trial on Saturday.
A soldier was found dead near Fort
Laramie one night last week. Several
bottles oil whisky were found in his pos
session at the time. 1t was supposed that
he had frozen to death, but the doctors
say he died of suffocation.
4. ii. Hall, a Denver assayer, was ar
rested in that city Tuesday for selling
bogus gold nuggets. The metal stood
almost any ordinary gold test, and a
sold to several jewellers. 1t is said that
an expert would have had difficulty in
detecting its worthlessness.